Post by Torrentstar on Jan 5, 2008 12:56:26 GMT -5
Borage Leaves to be chewed and eaten. The plant can be distinguished by it's small blue or pink star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves. Great for nursing cats as it helps increase their supply of milk. Also brings down fever.
Burdock Root a tall-stemmed, sharp smelling thistle with dark leaves. A shaman healer must dig up the roots, wash off the dirt, and chew them into a pulp, which can be applied to rat bites. Cures infection.
Catmint (also known as catnip) a delicious smelling, leafy plant that's hard to find in the wild; often found growing in Twoleg gardens. The best remedy for flu or pneumonia.
Chervil a sweet smelling plant with large, spreading, fernlike leaves and small white flowers. The juice of the leaves can be used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots will help with bellyache.
Cobweb spiderwebs can be found all over the city; be careful not to bring the spider along when you take the web! Shaman healers wrap it around an injury to soak up the blood and keep the wound clean. Stops bleeding.
Coltsfoot a flowering plant, a bit like dandelion, with yellow or white flowers. The leaves can be chewed into a pulp, which is eaten to help with shortness of breath.
Comfrey identifiable by it's large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers, which can be pink, white, or purple. The fat black roots of this plant can be chewed into a poultice to mend broken bones or soothe wounds.
Dock a plant similar to sorrel. The leaf can be chewed up and applied to soothe scratches.
Dried Oak Leaf collected in the autumn and stored in a dry place. Stops infections.
Feverfew a small bush with flowers like daisies. The leaves can be eaten to cool down body temperature, particularly for cats with fever or chills.
Goldenrod a tall plant with bright yellow flowers. A poultice of this is terrific for healing wounds.
Honey a sweet golden liquid created by bees. Difficult to collect without getting stung, but great for soothing infections of sore throats.
Horsetail a tall plant with bristly stems that grows in marshy areas. The leaves can be used to treat infected wounds. Usually chewed up and applied as poultice.
Juniper Berries a bush with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries. The berries soothe bellyaches and help cats who have trouble breathing.
Lavender a small purple flowering plant. Cures fever.
Mouse bile a bad smelling liquid that is the only remedy for ticks. Dab a little moss soaked in bile on the tick and it'll fall right off. Wash paws thoroughly in running water afterward.
Poppy Seed small black seeds shaken from a dried poppy flower, these are fed to cats to help them sleep. Soothes cats suffering from shock and distress. Not recommended for nursing she-cats.
Stinging Nettle the spiny green seeds can be administered to a cat whose swallowed poison, while the leaves can be applied to a wound to bring down swelling.
Tansy a strong smelling plant with round yellow flowers. Good for curing coughs but must be eaten in small doses.
Thyme this herb can be eaten to calm anxiety and frayed nerves.
Watermint a leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed into a pulp and then fed to a cat suffering bellyache.
Wild Garlic rolling in a patch of wild garlic can help prevent infection, especially for dangerous wounds like rat bites.
Yarrow a flowering plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice and applied to wounds or scratches to expel poison.
Yew Berries red berries that can be fatally poisonous to cats and elders. They are NOT a medicine. Beware.
- information taken from the Warriors Field Guide: Secrets of the Clans.
Burdock Root a tall-stemmed, sharp smelling thistle with dark leaves. A shaman healer must dig up the roots, wash off the dirt, and chew them into a pulp, which can be applied to rat bites. Cures infection.
Catmint (also known as catnip) a delicious smelling, leafy plant that's hard to find in the wild; often found growing in Twoleg gardens. The best remedy for flu or pneumonia.
Chervil a sweet smelling plant with large, spreading, fernlike leaves and small white flowers. The juice of the leaves can be used for infected wounds, and chewing the roots will help with bellyache.
Cobweb spiderwebs can be found all over the city; be careful not to bring the spider along when you take the web! Shaman healers wrap it around an injury to soak up the blood and keep the wound clean. Stops bleeding.
Coltsfoot a flowering plant, a bit like dandelion, with yellow or white flowers. The leaves can be chewed into a pulp, which is eaten to help with shortness of breath.
Comfrey identifiable by it's large leaves and small bell-shaped flowers, which can be pink, white, or purple. The fat black roots of this plant can be chewed into a poultice to mend broken bones or soothe wounds.
Dock a plant similar to sorrel. The leaf can be chewed up and applied to soothe scratches.
Dried Oak Leaf collected in the autumn and stored in a dry place. Stops infections.
Feverfew a small bush with flowers like daisies. The leaves can be eaten to cool down body temperature, particularly for cats with fever or chills.
Goldenrod a tall plant with bright yellow flowers. A poultice of this is terrific for healing wounds.
Honey a sweet golden liquid created by bees. Difficult to collect without getting stung, but great for soothing infections of sore throats.
Horsetail a tall plant with bristly stems that grows in marshy areas. The leaves can be used to treat infected wounds. Usually chewed up and applied as poultice.
Juniper Berries a bush with spiky dark green leaves and purple berries. The berries soothe bellyaches and help cats who have trouble breathing.
Lavender a small purple flowering plant. Cures fever.
Mouse bile a bad smelling liquid that is the only remedy for ticks. Dab a little moss soaked in bile on the tick and it'll fall right off. Wash paws thoroughly in running water afterward.
Poppy Seed small black seeds shaken from a dried poppy flower, these are fed to cats to help them sleep. Soothes cats suffering from shock and distress. Not recommended for nursing she-cats.
Stinging Nettle the spiny green seeds can be administered to a cat whose swallowed poison, while the leaves can be applied to a wound to bring down swelling.
Tansy a strong smelling plant with round yellow flowers. Good for curing coughs but must be eaten in small doses.
Thyme this herb can be eaten to calm anxiety and frayed nerves.
Watermint a leafy green plant found in streams or damp earth. Usually chewed into a pulp and then fed to a cat suffering bellyache.
Wild Garlic rolling in a patch of wild garlic can help prevent infection, especially for dangerous wounds like rat bites.
Yarrow a flowering plant whose leaves can be made into a poultice and applied to wounds or scratches to expel poison.
Yew Berries red berries that can be fatally poisonous to cats and elders. They are NOT a medicine. Beware.
- information taken from the Warriors Field Guide: Secrets of the Clans.
